ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022
Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda: A global emergency call.
Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Investigating the spatiotemporal links between the EVD outbreaks in Likati (2017) and Eastern DRC (2018-2020): a retrospective transdisciplinary study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Ebola virus disease: A persistent challenge in global health security.Open veterinary journal · 2026Review
- Donor dependency and pandemic readiness: insights from the 2026 Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the East African community.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness in Subnational Health Systems: A Readiness Assessment of Jinja District, Uganda.Journal of tropical medicine · 2026Article
- Mapping the scientific landscape of Lassa virus: a 55-year bibliometric study (1970-2025).Science in One Health · 2026Article
- Rapid laboratory confirmation of the 2025 Sudan Virus Disease (Svd) index case in Uganda.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Guardians at the Gate: Optimization of Small Molecule Entry Inhibitors of Ebola and Marburg Viruses.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
- Individual and household risk factors for Ebola disease among household contacts in Mubende and Kassanda districts, Uganda, 2022.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Rapid Point of Care Test for Ebola Virus Infection in Humans.Viruses · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak on 20th September 2022 after a patient infected with the rare Sudan strain of Ebola virus (EBV) died in the Mubende district. Since the year 2000, several outbreaks of the EVD from the Sudan strain have been reported in Uganda and it has been more than a decade since the last case of EVD (Sudan strain) was reported in the country. EVD is a severe, often fatal illness that affects humans and other primates and presents with varied neurological and gastrointestinal symptoms. This article has explored various efforts by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda to coordinate outbreak preparedness and response. Certain recommendations have been made to individuals and the government for early management and prevention of the EVD. Further emphasis has been also laid on effective isolation, triage, and screening of symptomatic patients.
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